unjustified
adjective
un·jus·ti·fied
ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfīd 
: not justified: such as
a
: not demonstrably correct or judicious : not warranted or appropriate
unjustified anger
an unjustified punishment
b
: not spaced to be even
unjustified lines of text
an unjustified margin
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In 1935, the Supreme Court ruled that President Franklin Roosevelt’s dismissal of a member of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission was unjustified.
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Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
The senators, who are poised to leave for a two-week recess, argued Brown’s removal was unjustified.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Worst of all, local and state government agencies have shown an increasing tendency to fend off public-records requests with barriers like unjustified fees or a simple cold shoulder, letting records requests lie dormant for weeks or months with no response.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The President can't abuse his power to wage an unjustified trade war that will drive up prices and put jobs on the line.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
The senators, who are poised to leave for a two-week recess, argued Brown’s removal was unjustified.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Worst of all, local and state government agencies have shown an increasing tendency to fend off public-records requests with barriers like unjustified fees or a simple cold shoulder, letting records requests lie dormant for weeks or months with no response.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The President can't abuse his power to wage an unjustified trade war that will drive up prices and put jobs on the line.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustified. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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